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MobiDTV Pro
On my laptop I have a very simple but cool little DVB-T digital TV tuner (update as of the 7th of May 2010, I no longer use this product but I still have it here so I will still be able to help people with this product)
Here is some information about it.
A picture of the unit and its packaging.
mobidtv pro
Plugged into the side of my laptop.
all plugged in
Below is a capture of the supplied Total media software and the EPG finally working here in Australia (for free I might add).
epg works well
The image below is of the unit with no cover.
bare and naked USB stick
Driver Install.
As in the image below the latest drivers for the MobiDTV Pro are version 7.7.4.1 and work perfectly on all version of windows including 64bit version.
driver install
Install complete.
driver software installation
Windows device manager installs the unit as an AF9015 BDA Device.
af6015 bda device
The latest Total Media that ships with the Pro now requires a cd key which is located on the white CD sleeve.
arcsoft registration information
The only problem with the latest Total Media is that it has this small advertising bar down near the system tray.
popup bar
To get rid of it just click on the small >> arrows on the right of the bar and select Don’t show this window any more.
disable popup bar
The below message will appear so just click on Yes.
arcsoft connect
The next item will appear, again click OK.
arcsoft connect
This version ot Total Media is3.5.28.238
arcsoft version
There is a few new features like the Burn to disc item and a new section where you can design a fancey menu for your DVD’s.
The burn to disc item is where all the editing takes place and you can import or use your recorded TV shows and split them into chapters etc.
recorded tv
- Linux information and drivers etc are located here and more information in there wiki here.
- The MobiDTV Pro uses an AF9015N1 chipset made by these guys direct link to the actual chipset page is here
- Afatech-af9015-driver-7.7.4.1.WHQL.zip driver provided Afatech, with this driver you can actually see the files that are used (ie, .inf, .sys etc files)
- This driver is provided by the developer of the actual unit Dexatech (no V-Gear didn’t make this hardware) MobiDTVPRO_v6.9.28.1_2XV_32_64_Setup.zip
- If you get a patch error with this driver just download the first driver, go into the device manager and manually point it to the extracted drivers.
- Any audio and video related problems can normally be fixed by installing the latest Direct X runtime files located here (Picture/video are fine but no sound)
Updated as of the 7th of May 2010
Or you can download the Media player 9 codecs located here (on my mediafire account) this will fix most display related and audio problems within totalmedia itself, it requires these codecs in order to work correctly, I am surprised that these codes aren’t installed or supplied with totalmedia. Also if you get an error when you run totalmedia saying that it requires media player 9 or above it is nothing to do with the version of media player that is installed which is normally version 11 on XP and Vista and version 12 on Windows 7 machines it wants the codecs from version 9 which aren’t included with newer versions, this media player 9 codec pack wont install media player 9 it only installs a couple of codecs.
luke anthony borg,
I still haven’t found out what it means when it says channel is locked etc. I have never ever come across this before. I am trying to find more information on this issue, I would assume it would be either a software related issue or a conflict with something else trying to access the TV tuner at the same time.
hi Jason I hav a MobiDTV PRO and i installed the driver and its ready but when i scaned for channels and it found 61 but only 1 is not locked what can i do, i am from malta.
PLEASE REPLAY
Looks like the manufacture has changed to a different chipset, not much I can do about that, don’t use the afatech drivers for the new ones then. Sorry since I don’t work in the TV tuner and computer multimedia scene anymore so I don’t have access to samples and new products.
What kind of antennae do you use, sounds like you need a larger one or even a roof mounted version.
Hi
I got MobiDTV Pro but it has Realtek 2832u and FCI2580 instead of AF9015, I installed all the codecs, also installed k-lite codec pack, tried to run this usb stick on xp then on win7 but still no signals and stick not finding any channels. when i go to tv settings i can find any driver details in Audio/Video driver. Please advise ?
It needs the media player codecs in order to display the tv stream.
The older vgear products that use total media use to require a patch but I have never heard of the mobidtv pro needing the patch.
I have the patch somewhere but it is not for this product or version of total media so I don’t know what it will do to your system if it is installed.
What operating system do you use?
You could try installing the the media player 9 codecs which i am certain would fix your problem. Here is the file, just download it and install it – http://www.mediafire.com/?njqhit05jcm
I am trying in vain to use V-gear MobiDTV usb2.0 It installed the way the booklet said it would but when you try to open it it brings an error saying it requires media player 9.0 or higher which I already have!?!
This is in total media that you are talking about, if so i haven’t come across this kind of thing before. Have you looked in the settings to see if anything looks like it is set wrong, I haven’t used this program for quiet some time as I have a kworld tuner on my laptop and my desktop and just use the ProgDVB application.
I gave this mobidtv pro to my partner to use on her laptop but she hasn’t installed it and doesn’t really need to.
I am not sure what to suggest
I will see what i can find out
Dear Jason,
I have been using MobiDTV for the past year and it used to work fine. Last week I could not view any picture.
I rescanned the channel and all of them has a closed lock on their right
.
Signal level is excellent
Any ideas how yo fix this problem.
Jesmond (Malta)
Hi, thanks for your reply. I do get a good reception as it has worked fine in the past. I have since tested on a laptop that runs XP and and I still don’t get a light on the device or a picture through totalmedia, so I’m assuming its now broken, as I had it working on XP in the past with the same drivers.
I have never tested any products under Windows 7.
Some alternative software is located here http://www.progdvb.com/download_progdvb.html give it ago and see if it works.
Do you get good reception in your area and what type of antennae are you using.
A bigger amplified antennae, either an internal unit or a larger roof mounted antennae.
I have linked to the Linux items at the bottom of the post.
And I have no information on drivers for OSX.
Hi
Just bought it from someone on ebay. Was wondering is there anything that i can do to boost up the signal and can it be used on os x and linux.
Thanks.
Cheers
Gani
Hmmm. Windows 7 now acknowledges that my MobiDTV Pro is plugged in with drivers above installed, but there is no blue led on the actual device, as there was when I had it working on XP, and neither Arcsoft Total Media 3.5 or Windows Media Center can find any channels. Any ideas?
No it is digital only and wont be able to receive analog TV channels
Will this work with analog TV channels as well??
Don’t worry about the menu and just access the CD via My Computer in the start menu or press Start+E to launch it.
Right click on the cd/dvd drive icon and choose open.
The main total media software is in the Software folder, just run the setup.exe after the tv tuner is installed.
Just download the driver that I use on this page (above) or let windows update install the unit.
Any more help just ask..
I installed Vista, the ATI Radeon drivers, but the problem disappeared.Put MobiDTV PRO-disk and displays a table: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6348/mobidtvpro.jpg. Please help
Vista drivers should work fine, if not try what this guy suggests
http://www.techspot.com/blog/354/no-windows-7-drivers-yet-try-using-vistas/
Please help. My OS Windows 7. Where can I find MobiDTV Pro drivers. No way to start. Please help. Thank you.
Podes fazer um export da lista de canais??? É que eu não consigo apanhar nada.
Obrigado.
EDIT english translation.
You can do an export the channel list?? Is that I can not get anything.
Thank you.
Hi just bought mobiDVT pro every thing works but can not pick up any stations can u please help. thank you
I don’t know what else to suggest, I have had many problems with most of the software out there for DVB-T devices.
TotalMedia does only support MPEG2 decoding.
You could try a program called ProgDVB (http://www.progdvb.com/download_progdvb.html)
Stay away from the 64bit version as I have had major problems with it.
Also this program captures in a transport stream format which is a pain to view and edit.
I haven’t used the USB device for a while as I could never get around the problem where TotalMedia would come up with an error stating that the USB device was in use.
Total media 3.6 was shipped as an oem version with the latest shipment that we got at work, we no longer deal with these devices at work so we don’t have any more version 3.6 units.
As for the schedule recording, I have never had much luck with it, no matter if it is windows media centre, total media, lifeview mvp, TivMe or even ProgDVB the recording has mixed results.
To be perfectly honest with everyone I am a little fed up with digital PC based viewing as it never works correctly, I no longer record digital TV as it is a total pain to deal with, I will try to get back into it in the new year (Digital TV in Australia is all over the place at the moment)
Our 42″ plasma with a built in HD TV tuner is all we need and it works perfectly.
Hi Jason, good article, thanks. I’ve just got one of these devices in the UK, off eBay. The driver says DK DVBT DONGLE, and is from Realtek and is version 86.1.706.2009 (06/07/2009).
I’m running ArcSoft TotalMedia 3.5. I am having a couple of issues with it. If I select a programme in the EPG and press “Record” it doesn’t record and the programme doesn’t show in the schedule. If I try to add to the schedulae manually, it throws an error “The program name can’t include the following characters: /\:”*?|’”.
Have you seen any of these errors, and can you successfuly schedule recordings? I can’t see how the driver can have any bearing on it.
I note you mention TotalMedia 3.6. Trying update on TotalMedia says it is the latest version, it’s 3.5.28.260. Where did you find the 3.6 version, please?
Overall, very pleased with the unit, and would be more so if I could get rid off the software niggles.
Hi guys,
If I understood you correctly, this device and TotalMedia software support only mpeg2 channel decoding. But with some other software it can also decode mpeg4 channel coding?
I am from Croatia, we use mpeg2 coding, but our neighbours – Slovenia, they use mpeg4. So, with some other software (LIKE WHAT?) i could recieve ther channels as well?
Thanx
hi mate,
sorry for being a pain but that didnt work either
Normally that kind of issue can be fixed by installing the latest DiretX updates.
Download it here – http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en
Try that and see how it goes.
hi jason,
i was wondering if you could help me please, ive got good picture on my mobidtv and downloaded the drivers you recommended which work a hell of a lot better than the software that came with it, but now i have no audio to go with the picture.
thanks dan
Thanks for your help jason, as you said {You will need a USB based satellite receiver/tuner} do u know any product which i can use? i just wana know what does the product and what am i exactly looking for? if u know any product which help than i’ll be greatful to you.
Thanks
fred
The unit cant be used with a satellite dish in any way.
You will need a USB based satellite receiver/tuner..
Sorry but it can only be used for DVB-T digital TV.
Hello People
I bought this MobiDTV Pro, i can connect and everything works fine but i’ve got a question i’ve got satellite dish and i watch channels from other countries like turkish, pakistan, india etc etc is it possible to watch those channels on laptop via MobiDTV pro?
Thanks guys
fredd.
The software can’t be downloaded and I can’t upload it anywhere as it is quiet large (at least 150mb) which is to big to to on rapidshare, media fire etc…
It is special OEM software so the same version cant be downloaded from the guys a Arcsoft who make Total Media and there is really no alternative apart from using media centre.
I can’t host it here as I don’t have the bandwidth, if I was to upload it and 10 people downloaded it then I would go over my monthly usage.
I don’t know of any way to host it (I don’t think I would be allowed to any way)
Unless you have some other ideas???
EDIT: I have been testing some software that has been put together by a couple of manufactures called TiVme which is a multi purpose software like Total Media and can be download from Kworld http://tw.kworld-global.com/uploads/TiVme_EN/index.html
Hello Jason,
I have some cases with Michael who bought the item but very bad inside has not software.
Would you please advise me where i could download the software since im look at the internet but still cant find it.
thanks,
Bob
Remember that these tiny USB tv tuners only have a very small receiver and most of the time you will require a larger roof mounted antennae.
What is your reception like in your area? do you have line of sight to the transmission tower?
The mobi dtv pro doesn’t have AV inputs so the wii wont work with it.
In addition, I want to try and run a nintendo wii through this device – do you think this is possible as it does not give a game option?
Any advice greatly appreciated
Hi
I have purchased one of these and can get as far as scannig for channels – but it dosnt find any! Any ideas why this might be?
Thanks
The main thing is to install the drivers and total media first, restart the computer and then once the computer has restarted then you can plug the device into the computers USB port and windows will find the device and assign the drivers etc, then run total media and scan for channels etc.
I have not been able to replicate this problem on a number of computers with a range of operating systems.
Is there anything else open in the back ground that could be intfearing with the USB device?
Did you install the latest chipset drivers for you motherboard because they come with enhanced or better USB drivers etc. (well normally any way)
I have the “device not available” error too just as I am on the channel scan region selection stage. Uninstalled everything removed all left over folders and registries reinstalled the driver and totalmedia 3.5 still not working
Any idea how to fix?
thanks you
Hi Jason,
Nice article and very detail. Thanks!
I own this device myself and used it for awhile. Just last week I experienced a weird issue with it.. the error message ” The device is not available, or is being used by another application. Please close any application that may be using the device and try again.”
I tried to removed the software and re-installed it but no luck.. the problem persists.
I installed a fresh one on my laptop then it works. To this point, I think that the device is still functioning, but there must be some thing happening with my desktop..
Do you have any idea where it could caused the issue?
I’m using Window Vista 64bit by the way.
Cheers
The main things to check are that you have the latest directX update and the latest video card drivers.
Also make sure your USB ports are 2.0 and not 1.1 etc (unless your PC is really old then that shouldn’t be a problem)
I too have bought one of these off Ebay.
It has installed both the hardware and software with no problem.
I have scanned for channels (UK) but it has only picked up 33 – most of these are radio stations.
I have attached the main roof aerial to the mobi and each of the channels that it picked up have a strong signal. The EPG shows the channel info but I do not get any image.
The screen is just black.
Can you help with what the problem might be?
Thanks
I do have a universal CD key that the manufacture gave me, it might work and if not I’ll get a spare one from work as we have hundreds of them.
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I recently baught MobidTV and it doesnt have a licence key and I cant find one on the internet!!!! Help!!!
hello i have my problem solved..
the place were i was testing was poor in signal.. so i put the laptop on my car.. and tested in other place and worked .. so its compatible here with Portuguese TDT..
and with the software that cames with the device.. ( Total media 3.5 )
see ya..
if i can help something just say!!
I have uploaded the drivers that I have above to my media fire account, I am having trouble uploading the latest total media 3.6 that I have because it is over the 100mb file size limit.
ok.. that means that with this usb tv receptor i can tune hdtv.. only have to change the software.. im going to test others.. and then say something.. i’ll try dvb Viewer
Michael send me an email with your msn or channel on mIRC to send the drivers… if you want it .. favita@gmail.com
see ya
Okay guys.
Each Country is different, here in Australia we use DVB-T MPEG2 for audio and video. New Zealand is h264 mpeg4 based, so most hardware will work but the viewing software will need to be updated to support DVB-T h264.
According to this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-T Portugal uses MPEG4 but is DVB-T so you would have to make sure that the software will decode the mpeg4 signal.
Total media only supports mpeg2 from what i can tell.
i have made an iso image from drivers cd.. if you want i can send it..
do you still use mIRC ou msn.. the file is about 200megs.
see ya
i have founded the info here
http://www.gdbint.com.au/Product.aspx?pID=469
Features
High-speed USB2.0 interface.
DVB-T reception.
Real Time Digital Video Recording (DVR)
Supports DVB-T Teletext and EPG (where available)
Scheduling Recording and Time-Shifting.
MPEG-II Software Decoding.
Support HDTV.
Support 16:9.
so i guess no compatible here! :s
Hello i have purchased one of this too.. but doesn’t work were i live.. ( Portugal )
Can you tell me if this is for Mpeg2 or mpeg 4 ?
i think TDTV here in Portugal is mpeg4..
thank you…
Thanks Jason
This would be really helpful for me and appriciated. I can’t wait to try this gadget.
Michael
I’ll upload a copy that I have here, it will be a zip file and about 120mb, I’ll try and do this today some time.
Hi I purchased one of these kits from E-bay (UK), but when it arrived the software disk was cracked and I could not down load the drivers, etc… Is there anywhere I can get Arcsoft media software for the this mobiDTV Pro; as I have the disk I do have license key. etc…
Any help would be appriciated
Thanks Mick
Sorry for the late reply.
Does the unit install correctly, come up under windows device manager? use the latest drivers that I link to above.
An external TV antennae might need to be used as these units only have weaker tuners unless you live in a high/strong reception area.
Hi, i am purchasing one of these MobiDTV Pro usb things from the uk ebay and was wonderiong if there was a reason it wouldnt work, the seller is saying that it wont, but feel that it will, the ebay number is 270323705585, thanks Mark